White Papers and Research Articles

The Darker Side of Mobile Technology

This article discusses the impact of "always on" wireless and cellular technologies on the Corrections industry, and the challenges faced by Wardens as inmates become more equipped.

Key Regulations and Standards:
How AirPatrol Products Can Protect Against Violations and Breaches

This white paper describes key regulations and standards and how AirPatrol's Wireless Locator System (WLS), Wireless Policy Manager (WPM), and Wireless EndPoint Client products help IT Administrators and security personnel to detect, locate and stop unauthorized cellular phone use or WiFi communications.

Wireless Endpoint Security

This brief technical overview describes how System Administrators can use AirPatrol's Wireless EndPoint Client (WEC) and Wireless Policy Manager (WPM) to protect wireless endpoints and strictly define the "rules of the road" when it comes to wireless network access.

Wireless Devices in Call Centers - Data Theft and Standards/Legal Compliance Risks

This white paper identifies the potential standards and legal violations, as well as the security challenges, of companies that fail to provide surveillance of cellular phones and 802.11 wireless devices in call centers. In addition to discussing relevant standards and laws and accompanying risks of noncompliance, the paper discusses the benefits of a comprehensive no cellular phone and wireless enforcement plan in call centers - in terms of maintaining standards and legal compliance and reducing risk.

Wireless Devices on Financial Trading Floors - Regulatory Compliance Risks

This white paper identifies potential regulatory violations and security challenges of firms that fail to enforce the proper use of cellular phones and 802.11 wireless devices on trading floors. It also highlights the benefits of a comprehensive no cellular phone and no wireless enforcement plan on the trading floor. AirPatrol's Wireless Threat Management solution is presented as a highly efficient and effective surveillance system for meeting regulatory trading floor requirements and for deterring rogue trading activity.

Cell Phone Threat Mitigation Tactics: Practical Considerations from the Front Line

This white paper identifies the common security challenges introduced by the growing popularity of hybrid cell phones. By discussing the necessary components of a comprehensive cell phone policy enforcement plan, this paper details the immediate actions security managers should take to formulate a cell phone threat mitigation strategy that will protect proprietary assets and help maintain compliance with industry regulatory requirements. In addition, this paper provides an overview of the issues a security manager should consider when evaluating and choosing a cell phone detection solution.

Defending the Mobile Enterprise: Overcoming Security Challenges and Evaluating Wireless Threat Management Solutions

This white paper identifies wireless-enabled security threats to corporate IT infrastructure and explains how laptops and other mobile devices can become an open door to enterprise networks and data. By introducing the necessary components of a comprehensive wireless threat management strategy, this paper details the immediate actions IT managers can take to defend an organization's entire information technology infrastructure from all wireless originated threats. In addition, this paper provides an overview of the issues an IT security manager should be aware of when evaluating wireless threat management solutions and formulating a risk mitigation strategy.